What Do I Need to Know About Applying for Graduate School?

The decision to go to graduate school is a big one! Whether you are thinking about pursuing a graduate degree to advance your career or are hoping to make a total career change, we have some great advice and resources to help you think through […]


How Do I Strategically Search for a Job?

Searching for a new job can be challenging! Below you will find helpful advice from career expert Patrick Sullivan (’93, MBA  ’03) on how to employ strategic tactics for getting the job that you want. Plus, check out some additional job search resources and advice […]


How to Negotiate Your Salary In Your Current Job Role

By Brady Silva, (’09, MA ’11), Senior Research Manager at Bellomy, Winston-Salem, NC What happens if you get additional, significant responsibilities added to your plate at work but no mention of a raise in salary? Or, perhaps you discover that other coworkers in the same job role […]


Taking a Risk Doesn’t Have to be Risky

By Caroline Hayward (’15, MS ’16), Brand Planner at BBDO Worldwide in Dallas, TX “Take a risk.” This is a short and simple phrase that I have often heard in my career as an advertising professional – an industry where risk-taking is inherent, from pushing […]


Tips for Pursuing a Career in Higher Education

By Dr. Keon M. McGuire (’08) Dr. McGuire is an Assistant Professor of Higher & Postsecondary Education in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University in Phoenix, AZ. He is also a National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow and an ACPA Emerging […]


Recommended Resources to Own What’s Next

By Allison McWilliams (’95), Assistant Vice President for Mentoring and Alumni Personal & Career Development, Wake Forest University Owning what’s next means recognizing that your career path, and your life path, are completely up to you. It means taking all that you have learned about […]


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